Today's WSJ has an article (subscription only) on controversial research by Bruce Lahn at the University of Chicago. The research concerns the evolution of certain genes in humans that may be linked to brain size and intelligence. The article describes just how sensitive this area of research is; based on Lahn's recent comments, it appears that he wants to move away from the field because of the controversy it engenders.
Here's a link to a post on this blog from last September about Lahn's work when it was published in Science.
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